A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from denying green cards to immigrants who rely on certain government programs for financial assistance.

Judge Gary Feinerman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled Monday that the new “public charge” rule was “arbitrary and capricious” and that the executive branch overstepped its authority by advancing such a policy. Feinerman, who was appointee by Barack Obama, stated that the Trump administration’s explanation that immigrants should be self-sufficient had no legal basis, and the government failed to consider the impact of its plan.